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I see your Willy has a purple helmet
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Cheers guys!
Yes Jonny, it seemed only fitting when the missus pointed at the purple paint & announced she wanted to make my Willy's helmet purple. I somehow knew you'd be first to spot that!
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Great case of an "ugly duckling" turning into a good looking swan.
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It's not a swan Edou, it's a willy.... swans have feathers.
Yeah Waterbok, his eyes are a bit of a giveaway that there's some kind of strain going on there, maybe someone's been strangling him?
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Hilux crossmember drawing
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Quattro radio lid
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Holiday Buggy motor bracket drawing
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HitnMiss engine
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Nice job. Looks amazing.
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Thrashed my Willy around the front room last night & was rather disappointed with the lack of wheelies & speed. I was about to put it down to the cica '79 battery I was using, then noticed that the motor & wiring was getting alarmingly hot! The motor spindle turns nice & freely, but the magnets are seriously lacking in magnetism. I also noticed the commutator was a bit dark in colour. Didn't want to have to mess about removing the press-fit pinion again & didn't really want to replace the motor either as it's an original one. Started thinking about rebuilding the motor with parts from a good modern one, then thought I'd try giving it an underwater run first, just as an easy last-ditch attempt to give it more life.
A minute's-worth of sploshing about under power in the sink seems to have done the trick, although still not perfect, it's loads better now!
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Hilux crossmember drawing
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F2 axle drawing
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Quattro radio lid
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Holiday Buggy motor bracket drawing
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Quattro resto
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HitnMiss engine
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Wild Willy resto
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Mardave Cobra resto
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Thunder Dragon resto
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Grasshopper resto
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XR311 resto
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Modded XR311
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Carbon 25th scratch build
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Glad to hear you managed to get your Willy up after a quick tickle
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